diff --git a/tests/system/shared/utils.py b/tests/system/shared/utils.py
index 6921007c7aa..221e4eeada5 100644
--- a/tests/system/shared/utils.py
+++ b/tests/system/shared/utils.py
@@ -630,3 +630,13 @@ class GitClone:
 
     def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_value, traceback):
         deleteDirIfExists(self.localPath)
+
+
+def setReloadBehavior(to):
+    # QC 14 changed the default, so change the preferences
+    invokeMenuItem("Edit", "Preferences...")
+    mouseClick(waitForObjectItem(":Options_QListView", "Environment"))
+    clickOnTab(":Options.qt_tabwidget_tabbar_QTabBar", "System")
+    selectFromCombo("{type='QComboBox' unnamed='1' leftWidget={type='QLabel' "
+                    "text='When files are externally modified:'}}", to)
+    clickButton(":Options.OK_QPushButton")
diff --git a/tests/system/suite_editors/tst_delete_externally/test.py b/tests/system/suite_editors/tst_delete_externally/test.py
index e36377cb56b..31583877c74 100644
--- a/tests/system/suite_editors/tst_delete_externally/test.py
+++ b/tests/system/suite_editors/tst_delete_externally/test.py
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ def main():
     startQC()
     if not startedWithoutPluginError():
         return
+
+    setReloadBehavior("Always Ask")
+
     for currentFile in files:
         test.log("Opening file %s" % currentFile)
         invokeMenuItem("File", "Open File or Project...")
diff --git a/tests/system/suite_editors/tst_edit_externally/test.py b/tests/system/suite_editors/tst_edit_externally/test.py
index e04ab19670a..13cd68127f1 100644
--- a/tests/system/suite_editors/tst_edit_externally/test.py
+++ b/tests/system/suite_editors/tst_edit_externally/test.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ def main():
     if not startedWithoutPluginError():
         return
 
+    setReloadBehavior("Always Ask")
+
     mBox = ("{text?='The file * has been changed on disk. Do you want to reload it?' "
             "type='QMessageBox' unnamed='1' visible='1'}")
     popupText = ("<p>The file <i>%s</i> has been changed on disk. Do you want to reload it?</p>"